Dow in the dumps?
Number of crop pests have increased seven-fold, says industry report
Almost 20 per cent of world’s agricultural production is lost because of post-harvest pest attacks, says joint report of FICCI and Tata …
Meeting on final agreement for Bhopal waste disposal ends without decision
Group of Ministers headed by P Chidambaram to take final decision now
Paper cups as bad as plastic ones for environment: Research
Bioplastic coating on paper packaging does not degrade effectively; contains at least as many chemicals as conventional plastic
Choking access to drugs
Drug prices are likely to increase as rich countries and their pharma companies squeeze Indian generics out of the market. How can India’s …
Polluters get away by making ad hoc payment to farmers
No assessment yet of damage caused by industries to villages in Vadodara district
Bhopal waste disposal: government dithers over finalising contract with German company
Madhya Pradesh government unhappy with clauses in proposed contract
US court frees Union Carbide of liability in Bhopal gas disaster case
Company need not pay for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims, says district judge
The new banana republic
The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat COVID-19
Chinese manufacturers make around 40% of all APIs used worldwide; China, India are the source of 75-80% of APIs imported to US
CAG: Adani-acquired forested creeks wrongly classified as degraded forests
As per the Supreme Court’s classification of forests, Adani destroyed 2,000 hectares of mangroves in Kutch to build its ports, says the new …
International people's tribunal indicts Monsanto, Dow Chemical and others for pesticide deaths, injuries
Jury headed by Upendra Baxi takes up Bhopal gas leak disaster and endosulfan deaths in Kerala, too
Biotech industry has a new patron
Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push biotech research in agriculture
Development projects threaten Dehing Patkai sanctuary
National Board of Wildlife panel to visit the area to review proposals
SC begins hearing curative petition in Bhopal gas tragedy
Raps CBI for approaching court after a gap of 16 years
SC notices on Bhopal gas disaster compensation
Issues notices to Union Carbide, Dow Chemicals on Centre's plea seeking enhancement in compensation
EU blocked report that recommended ban on 31 pesticides
Pesticides that were to be banned following industry lobby are worth billions
Fall of a premier institute
Amid funds siphoning allegations, future of National Institute of Pharma Education seems bleak
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
Supreme Court slams Centre over apathy to Bhopal waste
Government says delay is because disposal of the waste is “a highly emotional and politicised matter”
Rotterdam Convention meet: no consensus on including herbicide paraquat in the prior informed consent list
120 nations had agreed to the listing, but India and Gautemala played spoilsport
Supreme Court orders incineration of Bhopal's toxic waste at non-functional treatment facility in Dhar district
Madhya Pradesh government and activists fighting for Bhopal gas victims to file review petition
Bhopal gas leak: curative petition downplays number of deaths
Victims threaten rail roko agitation if government fails to correct death and injury figures in a month
Chidambaram visits Bhopal on June 5
Gas disaster victims say they would like to present actual injuries, death reports